The Marquis’ Eldest Son’s Lascivious Story 225

Chapter 225: Demons and Beasts

After receiving the news of the appearance of the hexenbiest, my father moved quickly.

He gathered the aristocrats of the Quardenze faction who were wandering around the venue, and gave instructions one after another to the military officers waiting outside to be on the alert. It seemed that my father's maids would not be enough to handle the situation, so I even secretly lent them my own maid. I only posed as if I was giving the orders myself so that I wouldn't be treated like a child.

The threat of a demonic beast approaching Levios territory is a matter for the Levios family to deal with, and there is no need for the Quardenze family to do anything. A warning against the nobility.

If we go straight ahead, we can expect to reach the royal capital before dawn.

I wonder how long we'll have to wait in the royal castle.

Until we know the extent of the threat, we have no choice. Besides, isn't it about time for the strike force to collide?

The nobles gathered around the party were talking lightheartedly, perhaps to cover up their sleepiness, or perhaps because they were about to do their duty as nobles, which is to defeat the demonic beasts.

The threat of demonic beasts approaching Levios territory is a problem that the Levios family must deal with. Does not get in the way of defeating the Levios family.

The request to wait at the royal castle is one such example.If the royal nobles return to their respective residences, the Levios family will have to devote that much manpower to guarding the city.Since it is a light request with the condition that it is only until the details of the magical beast that has appeared are determined, we have no choice but to comply.

That's why we were forced to stay at the royal castle. It's about 2 or 3 a.M., Earth time, and I'm very sleepy. If I'm not careful, I might fall asleep on the table.

I heard that it originated in the former Tarlen Territory, but is it really?

The discovery of the newborn was very fast. The Levios family must have been paying attention to the absence of their lord.

My father has told me to stay alert, not to fall asleep, and to stay awake.

According to the Levios knight who came to report at that time, an outbreak of mature demonic beasts has been confirmed southwest of the royal capital. Although the field of occurrence has not been confirmed at this time, it is believed to be in the former Taren territory.

There are many ungoverned territories south of the royal city of Levios. These are the former territories of noble families that were destroyed by the Ercian disaster. The former Tarlen territory ruled by the Tarlen family is one of them.

Ersinia, a demonic beast that was born in a large field just south of the royal capital, fought a fierce battle to the death with the Levios army, then changed direction and invaded the Loushna region. Some mature demonic beasts take time to reach full throttle in their combat abilities and their characteristics. It seems that Elsinia was a slow starter, and it was not until it entered the Loushna region that it began to show its true potential.

At the time when the Levios Army fought it when it was in low gear, it was estimated that Ersinia was a second-ranked threat, a combat-specialized type, and a mature hexenbiest that could rampage in top gear immediately after its birth. The horrific disasters that followed, they are now going around saying that it must be a great magical beast ranked first in the threat class.

In any case, the nobles of the Roushna region were dispersed one after another in the face of its overwhelming magical power. The Levios army, which had come to the battle as reinforcements, suffered even more devastating damage than in the defense against the magical beasts in their own territory, and were forced to retreat early.

The field in the former Tarlen territory.

I know…….

The girl sitting opposite me, Plume's voice had a certain sting to it.

The reason she's so grumpy has to do with the fact that I danced with Romilie. I would be happy if this was mixed with a little jealousy or jealousy, “Will, you're crazy about a girl other than me, look at .. …. Me more,” But I'm not so sure. I gave him a few reasons, such as that I was looking into the enemy's internal affairs, or that Plume was prettier and more attractive, but the fact that he danced with the Spierzeik princess seemed to be an offensive factor all by itself.

My father hates the Spiaseik family because his own brother and my uncle, Quardenze Gardacre, was killed, and his wife from the Silopea family also died at that time. Therefore, Count Silopea also holds a grudge that is no less than my father's. The Count, who is the guardian of the family, is speaking ill of the Spierzeig family, it was only natural that Plume should feel a strong dislike for them.

However, their reactions were completely different after they found out about my behavior.

Count Silopea showed no irritation toward me at all.I had a vague impression that he was afraid of me.I could sense from his every word that he was very wary of the possibility that I might be broken by Spierzeig's woman.The Count, pallid and speechless at the possibility of missing his chance for revenge, and Plume, understandably grumpy and pouting.

Well, the grudge that Plume holds is, after all, inherited, so it is inevitable that it will diminish. Inheritance tax also applies to grudge inheritance.

'…… Will isn't he sleepy?

“Sleepy.”

She giggled at my too frank answer.

Perhaps she is sleepy and irritable in some ways. For the people of the continent of Eluo, whose activities generally end at sunset, this late night is very hard.

Both Plume and I are still at an age where we need a good night's sleep.I even think of invoking some kind of magic to awaken our consciousness.But once she wakes up, she can't sleep no matter how hard she tries until the effect wears off, so I don't want to use it if I can help it.

Father is…… Still busy, isn't he?”

The king's castle has a love hotel section, so why don't you let me take a nap there? ……Yeah, I'm sleepy. My thoughts are getting dull.

Fold your hands on the table and twirl your thumbs. Then I turn my index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger in that order. I don't feel sleepy at all.

What's wrong with Uncle……?”

Plume, who saw me playing with my hands, stuck his index finger into my hand as if to block the rotation of my fingers. When I shook it off and rotated my finger again, she continued to interfere with me by sticking her index finger in without learning her lesson. I feel as if we are both so sleepy that our intelligence levels are plummeting.

I was in the middle of a conversation earlier when I got the news about the hexenbiest. I didn't get to hear the end of it, so I'm eager to continue.”

Can't we do this later……?”

I can't sleep because I'm so anxious.”

The back of my hand she was lightly slapped。The actual “I'm not sure what to do with it” Attitude is a good thing。

She was a little glazed over as she stared at me blankly, her lips moving slightly.

You have to hear me out.

I don't like it when something happens in the middle of an important conversation and I can't hear the information until the end, as is often the case in manga and novels. Listen to the story if they have time to engage in a trivial exchange because it's only a little bit of information.Therefore, I have to act in order not to be lectured by the me of yesterday.

Reason for Father's strong caution.

These are not words to tell anyone. I will not tell anyone, but I will keep my voice low enough to be heard only by myself, and I will express my determination.

My father was very wary of a surprise assassination, taking advantage of the confusion caused by the appearance of this magical beast. And he is not trying to mend his appearance; rather, he is insisting with his attitude that nobles other than the Quardenze faction should stay away from him.

The cause of the vigilance was somewhat predictable. First of all, the Spierzeig family must surely be involved. And perhaps also the death of my uncle.

I looked at the door they had left through.

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Beyond Wilk's gaze, I saw two shadows in a private room beyond the door, down a corridor, and through a separate hallway.

In a space the size of a one-room apartment, large sofas were lined up facing each other. It was a small room prepared for a short break in the middle of the evening party.

Spierzeik McInnis, the current head of the Spierzeik family, and his daughter Romilie. They have been quietly waiting in this room since they were informed of the appearance of the magical beast. , As there were no allied forces around them.

However, except for the members of the Levios family who served as hosts during this visit to the royal capital, not a single royal noble approached the Spiaseik family. If you try to talk to them, they will probably just give you a bad look.

…… This may also be due to Operation.

Operation Wheat and Sickles.

By striking the Quordentse Gulfis with several main ancestral forces, the movement of the Quordentse was blocked, while separate units mowed down cities along the Amelia River, including the city of Nambonan. By dividing the interior and exterior of the Quardenze territory, they would prevent reinforcements from the city of Newnery. It is like a farmer grabbing wheat and reaping its roots with a sickle. The harvested wheat, or gullfisk, would be dried in the sun, weakened, and finally cooked to perfection.

In order to realize his plan, MacNeice requested the old Vojstra nobles to go to war, incited the independent noble families to attack Evenapis, and took advantage of the discord among the families to incite rebellion in the Galliana family. Discord among the families to incite the Galliana family to rebel.

However, the operation failed.

“It's utterly, utterly miserable, even for a Quordenze…….

McInnis shook his tightly clenched fist.He still deeply regrets the loss of his beloved son due to his own plan his.The fiery desire for vengeance smolders in his heart his.However, he could not let his passion go unchecked against the Quardenze family.

The failure of Operation Wheat and Sickles has made the internal situation in Spierzeig very difficult. The impact of the loss of prestige caused by the shattering of Vojstra's great shield was so great that it was becoming difficult to control even the old Vojstra nobility. To do everything we could to reach a cease-fire and buy time to rebuild the system.

No matter how much his heart was shaken by hatred, he had to put the survival of the Spierzeig family first. That is the duty of the head of the family. McInnis has no doubt about that.

In this respect, he disliked the current head of the Quardenze family, Quardenze Lukuse.

Worms.”

McInnis despises Lukuse as an “Earthworm,” Less than a snake.

He believed that his vindictive hatred of the Spiaseik family, which he continued to direct against them without regard to the interests of the family, was unbecoming of a head of a family. Three generations of Quardenze Cassia, Quardenze Gulfis, and Quardenze Rouxet are all people who would not normally be in a position to be the head of the family.

However, it was an obvious fact that the safety of the Spiaseik family was threatened by the three heads of the family.

I brought you some white water, sir.

The maid with McInnis enters the room and places two cups of hot water on the mini-table. Romilie, who was half asleep on the sofa, noticed them and quietly took one, sipping it gently.

What's your voice?”

The maid answers McInnis' short question.

'No problem.

The maid's answer meant that she could be overheard in a normal conversation, but not heard outside. Considering that just a few minutes ago, it was only possible to hear them if they were seriously eavesdropping using magic, it can be said that the worry about eavesdropping is almost nonexistent.

“It finally dispersed, huh?

Ha. It seems that many people have gone outdoors. We will be on the lookout from now on.

Declaring that she would take measures against eavesdropping, the maid left the room. And before you have drunk half of the white hot water, the door is banged several times from the outside. McInnis responded with a magical tap on the door, indicating that he had no problem talking to her. McInnis slammed the door back with magic and looked at Romilie.

Are you settled?”

I'm fine, Father. I'm fine, Father.

I know you're tired, but I have to ask.

We'll be glued to the royal castle for a while longer.In some cases, the King's Town social may be canceled and disbanded at this point.He thought it was necessary to grasp the current situation at an early stage in order to make the next move.

How did it go?”

Upon hearing her father's words her, Romilie silently closed her arms as if to embrace her her body her.Her fingertips her trembled quietly.

At the King's Landing social, McInnis' primary objective was to weigh the person of Quordenze Wilk.

From the testimonies of the generals who had survived the onslaught of Operation Serpent's Fang, the counter to Operation Wheat and Sickle, he learned of the power that the Quardenze family secretly held. If this were all, however, McInnis would have seen Wilk only as a very dangerous warrior. The return of the body of his son, Verret, changed that assessment in a single stroke. This action was completely unimaginable given the information he had received beforehand that he was Luke's doting heir apparent. To ridicule him by sending him the body of a man who had been humiliated to the point of death. However, the body that was actually sent to him had been painfully made up in death, and there was no trace of contempt for the defeated.

That is an alien thought in Quardenze. At the very least, it was clear that he was a man who did not have any hardened hatred of Spierzeig.

McInnis thought about it. If he were in Wilke's position, he should make peace with Spiasek now that he had the castle in his possession. It would take time for the Quardenzes to completely take over the outside lands that they had yet to seize, and if the Spiaseiks were to be destroyed, the Quardenzes would become a very large entity, which would cause great alarm and animosity not only from the nobles of the kingdom and the Leviathans, but also from the nobles of the western part of the empire. With an overwhelming advantage against Spierzeig would be desirable. The Spiaseiks, who had lost Vojstra's great shield, would simply invade again with a suitable cause after the system was in place.

McInnis expected Wilk to have a different character from the three heads of the family, a temperament that prioritized reason over emotion.

He was a man of reason.”

Romilie knows the feelings her father has for Quordenze.Therefore, she thought the first thing to tell him was Wilk's attitude towards her.

Wilk had never shown any contempt or blatant dislike for her because she was a Spierzeig.His manner of inviting her to dance was sincere,he did not use his position as a member of the royal nobility to pressure her,and his conversationsher was intelligent.

He was not a man obsessed with the delusion of revenge, was Romilie's conclusion of her.Wilk approached her for merely sexual rather than rational reasons, but she had no way of knowing.

Hmmm…… Not bad.”

The Spierzeig group was on their way to the evening party, but they could not move as fast as they wanted to. Under the watchful eye of the Kingdom's aristocrats of the Quardenze faction, it is not easy to make contact with Wilk. Had promised to participate in the Royal Social for some time, the Levios were not so optimistic as to offer special cooperation to the Spierzeiks now that they were outnumbered. It could be said that they were in a state of isolation and helplessness.

The Levios family was not so happy to offer special help to the Spiaseiks. McInnis considered it fortuitous that Wilk had been able to catch them in Romilie, where they had been forced to go their separate ways, and that they were able to check their magical power hand in hand.

He asked, “What about …… Noon?”

Romilie made a small shake of her entire body, not just her neck Her, to hide the trembling of her fingers, indicating her denial of her father's question And it did n't end there, she stopped once and shook her head again .It was a very strong denial.

McInnis knew that the answer to the question was no. He knew that the answer was no.

He checked with Romilie only as a precaution. As McInnis had expected, she strongly denied it.

If it comes to that, is it night?

It was not a question, but more like a soliloquy.

Even the main ancestor, no matter how enormous the amount of magical power he possessed, could not be killed by surprise. This is the night of assassination, the night of taking advantage of the darkness to surprise and target lives. Another night is the night of love. It is a metaphor for seducing the other party with colorful tricks and luring them into …… Bed to forcibly make peace through marriage.

The selection of the princess to be the bait is important if one is aiming for love.McInnis, after checking the girl's appearance, asks shortly, though he knows it is futile.

'Isn't it Etoileth?'

Since the fall of Raishleif, Romilie and Wilk have been exchanging letters.Naturally, his father his, McInnis, knows all about their contents.

When he read the letter from Wilk, he first suspected a substitution. The letters were written with a skillful pen and full of culture, and did not seem to have been written by a thirteen-year-old boy. A nobleman to disguise a substitute handwriting as an autograph, and it was hard to believe that he would show such weakness to his enemies.

He was a man of …… Letters. Besides, Toa is a scared woman.”

The information Romilier obtained at the dance was not limited to Wilk's magical power her.By making use of various conversations, she was able to infer his intelligence her as well.

Romilier's reply that he was the man of the letter implied that he had the knowledge and education to write that letter.

Was he right?

Of the remaining daughters of the Spierzeig family, only Romilie of the main family and Etoilece of the branch family were old enough to match Wilk. McInnis was convinced that he had made the right choice in taking Romilie with him.

'Well, I didn't expect that one from the start.

Etoaleece is now a valuable existence after the disaster of Elsinia, but before that, she was merely a mother figure to give birth to the main ancestor who would become the personnel of the Shadow family. Her culture, grace, and even beauty are not as good as Romilie's. The only thing I can appreciate about her is that she is a Spiaseik. The only thing that can be appreciated is her sense of belonging to the Spierzeig family. Be taken in by the Quardenzes if she is let out of the house.

In any case, I would like to cut the useless card and get the price of ceasefire. In this day and age, Romilie was the trump card for the McInnis and Spiaseik families. That Romilie is the only one who can match it. He could not follow the conversation in Etoileth.

'And yet, a hexenbiest.

McInnis sighs that he has come out at the worst possible time.

The fact that Wilk has contacted the avenging princess Romilie, he surmises, means that he is likely to be in some kind of good graces. He did not know whether it was the intelligence of the daughter she had shown in their correspondence or the beauty of the dress she had displayed at the evening party that had attracted her interest, but he was sure that she must have been interested in him in no small measure. If that is the case, he would like to continue his stay in the capital and actively have his daughter attend the soiree so that they can have more encounters. However, he did not know what would happen to the social life in King's Landing in the future due to the appearance of magical beasts. Advantage of this opportunity.

I heard it was a hexenbiest from the old Taren territory.

Oh, that's right. The fact that they are heading towards the royal capital, they might be matured demonic beasts with a belligerent disposition towards the main ancestors. …… No, or…”

Or perhaps someone is magically guiding the hexenbiest. McInnis could smell the malicious intent lurking behind this demonic beast ruckus.

Magic to guide magical beasts. This magic, which is said to have been used by the founder Zeth, is generally considered to be a lost magic and is half-legendary. However, the Spierzeig family was convinced of the existence of this magic. Is because about 100 years ago, a member of the Spierzeik family used this magic to guide a mature magical beast that had appeared in Spierzeik territory toward the Kuordenze territory.

At that time, the Quardenze family was expanding vigorously, riding the rising current created by the flames of turbulent times, and expanding its territory to the extent that it reached the Amelia River. This was the time when Spiaseik and Kuordenze territories were adjacent to each other.

Now and in the past, Spiaseik and Quordenze had never been on good terms with each other, and the fact that their territories were now adjacent to each other would inevitably lead to more conflict in the future. To take advantage of a mature magical beast that happened to appear in his territory. By making full use of magic to guide the demonic beast, he painted the area connecting Spierzeg and Kuordentse into a color of filth, and finally released it into the territory of Kuordentse.

The name of this magical beast was Arcunoa. It is a mature hexenbiest ranked fifth in threat level, and is extremely specialized in pollution.

The pollution released by the Arcunoa was so intense that even now, 100 years later, the soil has not been completely purified. The area now known as the Alcunoa Contamination Zone was once a very important roadway connecting the Vojstra and Lidea plains in ancient times.

As a nobleman who protects the land from magical beasts, he could never allow the pollution to spread. It was on the night of his inheritance that McInnis was told of this by his predecessor, the Duke of Spierzeig. Never documented.

Since the magic of guiding magical beasts failed to be handed down, no one in the Spierzeig family can use it anymore. Are met.

If anyone can do it, it is …….

The image of Lorna, a young girl whom McInnis had seen at a nightclub, flashed through his mind.

I'm so sleepy.

I'm very sleepy. How about you, Priestess Faith?

Lorna, who had entered the rest room near the venue of the evening service, said this as the first thing she said.

I'm fine.”

Faith, while ministering to her, signaled Ghisian, who was still waiting outside the room, to be on the alert for eavesdropping by banging on the door a few times. Immediately, the reply comes back, “Kon-kon-kon,” Indicating that there is no problem continuing the conversation.

Since the appearance of the magical beast, the number of Levios family members waiting around Lorna has gradually decreased. The reason they were instructed to go to the break room was to reduce the number of security personnel. Thanks to this, they no longer had the resources to eavesdrop on conversations. Ghislain was very glad to hear this, as it made the tedious task of eavesdropping somewhat easier.

I'm glad to hear that priestess Cynthia is all right.”

At the end of the next head of the family meeting, Wilk's maid asked him to sign a document. It is good manners not to take official minutes at evening meetings. If they are taken, it is only when they are agreed between individuals and the text is mutually confirmed.

The documents presented by the Wilk side were a series of trivial exchanges that took place during the meeting. It was not worth recording in the minutes. And Wilk acted as if he did not care about the text. Meeting was to exchange minutes with Lorna.

The noble children interpreted it as a move for such checks and balances, a move to create a track record of personal communication, although it would go hand in hand with Prince Dunkel and Sardin, leaving room for a unique connection with the Holy Maiden. …..

Of course, what Wilk really wanted was the content of the written document, the basis for getting the custody of Priestess Cynthia without any second thoughts.

'Yes, I'm really happy for you.'

Faith could not decide which was the true purpose of the exchange. If the Quardenzes had captured Cynthia, there was no need to ask permission from the priests for every single thing they wanted to do with her. No one could complain whether they killed her or turned her into a cousin-producing machine. It would not be surprising if the purpose was as the children of the nobles had interpreted it, and that was the normal way of thinking.

'Did the doctor tell you a story?

'Perhaps he did. But we have not heard from the priest Renessa, so we cannot be sure.

Faith thought that he would not be asking for Cynthia's protection her.She knew that the High Priestess Renessa was not optimistic enough to risk negotiating with the Quardenze family for the sake of one lowly priest, even if he was Lorna's most valued subordinate her .

As for Cynthia's life or death, it would be a 50-50 proposition. Faith's answer would be, but she did not interject because Lorna seemed pleased. Either way, there was nothing effective they could do now, and there was no point in speculating on speculation after speculation. We decided that we should tell her softly after we had calmed down.

If you're tired, you can switch, okay?”

Lorna was concerned about Faith, who was standing on her feet and waiting for her.

I just used an awakening spell a few minutes ago.I will not be able to sleep for a while, so please don't worry about it.I am here.

“Oh, dear. It is not good to force yourself to stay awake with magic…….

When I was a student, I stayed up all night many times with this. I'm used to it.”

Faith chuckles at Lorna, who looks a little taken back.

When he was studying at the academic institution in the Holy City, Fayth was just studying and researching hard in search of knowledge.

I see. In that case, let's have a little chat. I might fall asleep in the middle of it.

The first time I saw her, she was a little nervous.The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how to do it.

The first thing that comes to mind is that the two of them are going to have a good time.

I guess she wanted to make sure that they were of the same opinion, Faith took it as such.She frankly expressed her feelings for her.

She is disgusted by the appearance of the magical beasts, but she is also somewhat uplifted by the sense of mission. It is a pride for …… Aristocrats, to be the guardians of the earth. After all this time, I deeply understood that those were words that came from the heart.”

Faith recalls the faces of the nobles she saw at the nightclub.

They were somewhat excited about the fact that a magical beast had appeared. At first they frowned, but soon they started talking about magical beasts happily with other nobles. This is quite different from the reaction in the Holy City. In the Holy Army, demonic beasts are nothing more than a blight, an enemy that must be defeated.

Lorna, who was feeling the same way, nodded her head in agreement and then asked a follow-up question.

Lorna nodded her head in agreement and then asked a follow-up question: “Then why don't we all fight? I think it would be easy to defeat a low grade matured magical beast. With so many nobles here, even if a Kentark -class demonic beast were to appear, wouldn't it not be difficult to deal with it?”

Even if there is a connection to the kingdom, all nobles are considered independent entities. To lend a hand to this without permission would probably be a disgrace to the pride of the House of Levios, which protects this land. I believe the basis of their The way of thinking differs from that of the Holy City.”

Faith explained that it was due to the difference in ideology, but in the first place, I had a feeling that it was “Not possible” Before “Do or do not”. In the battle to defeat demonic beasts, naturally, a large amount of attack magic will be flying around. In such a situation, would a large number of nobles be able to coordinate with each other? An army of the main ancestor with a disjointed chain of command is like a powder keg that could explode at any moment The main reason for this is because of their pride.

He was forced to wait in the royal castle because of their pride.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of them have been in the same place for so long.

I guess this is the way it's going to be, isn't it?

Yes.

Lorna, accepting Faith's reaction, returns the volume of her voice to its original level.

The one who defiles the land is the common enemy of the nobility, so I think we should fight together. Who is leading the strike force, Priestess Faith?

Prince Dunkel is the commander-in-chief, accompanied by several members of the Levios family.

The person with whom she had been conversing just a few minutes before appeared, and Lorna said, “Oh, my.

I see. Well, then, the Levios may not be happy to see you, but we wish you a safe journey.

Lorna was quick to say that she was praying for the safety of the Levios family, and she made a simple prayer on the spot. Invited by that, Faith also offered a prayer.

Unlike King Levios, Prince Dunkel has a philosophy that prioritizes his own territory and the strengthening of the kingdom's system. His eyes are focused on Levios' territory and the territories of the kingdom's nobles, in short, south of the Warkold River. Emphasize expansion into the Land of Mists. The nobles should not enter the Land of Mists. …… Faith knows the true meaning of the recommendation of the Holy High Council of the Church of Zethus. Knowledge, which only a few people, such as the Pope and the Holy Priestess, knew, through her brilliance and efforts.

For this reason, she favors Prince Dunkel over King Levios. And she was half-convinced that it would be the same for Lorna.

When Faith finished her prayer, her eyes met Lorna's her.

'A calamity born of the old Tarlen territory. Which do you think it is, Priest Faith?”

There was not enough judgment to assert the answer.Faith prefaced her answer by saying that it was only a guess.

Lorna exhaled, relaxed, and leaned back against the sofa.

……That would be a problem for your father, wouldn't it?

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I'm so sleepy and bored, so I go outdoors and play with the beasts.

The actual “I'm not sure what to do with it, but I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you. There's nothing I can do about it.

I regularly hear voices saying, “It's about time for the defeat squads to clash. This means that we have not yet confronted the monster. The more details we get about the beast, the more likely it is that we will be able to return to the mansion soon, so I hope we will hit it soon.

At this point, the only thing I can do is talk to Plume.

We decided to cheat sleepiness by taking turns talking about the parts of the afternoon's social event that we could talk about here.

As I look at her somewhat dazed face Her, I think to myself that I must look like her.The hair set Her was a bit disheveled, and it was refreshing to see Plume in a way that I don't usually see her.

'…… So, I heard when we had our meeting with the Marquise of Bansibor.

The current topic of conversation is about the fields that exist in the former Tarlen territory.

The Marquis of Bansibor, or …….”

The Marquis of Bansibor, a member of the Loushna nobility, wants to take possession of the former Taren territory, which is now ungoverned. The main reason may be its proximity to Bansibor. The Marquis of Bansibor is actively lobbying in the royal capital for the opportunity to expand his territory in the war-free eastern part of the continent. The Silopea family also made a strong appeal at the exchange meeting.

'Yes,' said the Marquis of Bancibol. As far as the Marquis of Bancibol knows, most of the fields in the former Taren territory are small. There is only one field that is large enough for mature monsters to appear.

I had memorized as much information as I could about the families and territories of the kingdom's nobles before I left for King's Landing.But it's not as if I've memorized everything up to the field.There are too many.

When I heard that a magical beast had appeared in the former Taren territory, I didn't have a clear idea of ​​what it was.It was hard for me to remember unless the field was unique in some way, such as the field's output, Its scale being very large, or the mature demonic beasts that had appeared in the past were well-known. For this reason, I was very grateful for the detailed information that Plume had received from the Marquis de Bancibol.

The biggest threat that has emerged so far seems to be the fourth rank.

It is impossible to remember a field of such a size that the fourth rank is the limit of growth, unless you are a field maniac.

Plume goes on to explain the characteristics of the previous generations of matured magical beasts that the field has ejected. Some fields may only emit demonic beasts with specific characteristics, but the field in the former Taren Territory was not like that, and it seemed to be a really mediocre and featureless field.

Is it any wonder that the Marquis of Bancibol wants the former Tarlen Territory? If only that level of field exists, it would be easy to manage and he would want to get it at all costs.

You've told me a lot of details.

He said that it is the most important thing for a nobleman to take measures against magical beasts.

You mean to say that I am qualified to be the guardian of the land because I am familiar with the field conditions. 'I am the Bansibor family, the Marquise de Bansibor. Break free from the absence of lords and rule responsibly. Please cast your vote for the Marquess of Bansibor, who knows the old Taren territory very well, as a candidate for the lordship. Kingdom for their knowledge as guardians of the region.

The biggest threat is the fourth largest? For that, it seems that a fairly large force moved in.

The general-in-chief is Prince Dunkel. The other six members of the Levios family, in other words, the main ancestral soldiers, participated in this extremely gorgeous strike force. If they were the fifth rank in the threat class, they might be killed in the blink of an eye.

We would be in trouble if they failed to surround us and fled to another territory, or if they failed to intercept us and entered the royal capital. With all the aristocrats gathered in the kingdom, that would be impossible.

It is true what Plume says. The Levios family would probably want to get rid of it quickly. I want you to do your best to help me sleep.

I'm not sure what to expect.

The door leading to the garden is wide open, allowing us to see far into the distance. Since the castle is built on a small hill, one can see quite far from the garden without trees and shrubs.

We could see a part of Mount Seika from where we were sitting. I'm sure there are places in the gardens where we can get a better view, but my guardians have strict orders for me and Plume to stay inside the castle.

Some of the Quardenze nobles had also gone outdoors in their spare time, so there were not many of us left in the hall. When I checked, it seemed that only the heavyweights of the Quardenze faction remained.

It looks like fun outside.

Yes, it does.

The Marquis of Aterahan and others have secured the best vantage point in the gardens and are eating and drinking as they await the moment the strike of the strike force.

The nobles of the Aterahan faction are also following their boss's lead, and the atmosphere around them is said to be one of friendly spectatorship. A nobleman of the Quardenze faction, who was coming and going in and out of the hall, said something like that They looked like a group of old men watching a baseball game. They were like a group of old men watching a baseball game. Don't be afraid to attack us! Aren't you the guardian? Imagined the aristocrats yelling, “You're not a guardian, are you? I've been too sleepy since a while ago, and my thoughts seem to be going in a strange direction.

The demonic beast is said to be coming from the foot of Mount Seika towards the royal capital, so the point where it will collide with the strike team will be in the mountainous area. There is almost no chance that we will be able to see the scene of the battle directly from here.

There are few opportunities to watch a battle to defeat another family's magical beasts, they are not responsible for the battle, there is no shortage of topics for conversation, and since the maximum threat is only about the fourth largest, there is little danger to themselves I see, it is an excellent spectacle.

As I was thinking about this and looking into the distance, I saw a flashing light between the mountains.

“Did you see it?”

“It flashed.”

Apparently, Plume also noticed the flash of light.

Unlike on Earth, there is only starlight at night on the continent of Eluo, so the light was immediately noticeable.

It was probably the lighting magic of the Levios Army's follower soldiers.During the night, they communicate information to troops at a distance by flashing lights like this.It is like Morse code.The flashing lights and the rays of light that form a straight line and reach the sky fly past each other. The style of signaling was different from that of the Quardenze troops, so I had no idea what it meant. Besides, from this position we would only be able to see some of the signals.

In any case, it seems that the moment of the clash is about to arrive. A noise similar to the cheers of the nobles watching the battle outside the castle reaches the hall.

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The roar of “Oh!” Was loud at first, but it died down as the light signaled the beginning of the battle.

It was because they sensed the beginning of a battle. In the spectator zone that had been hastily set up in the garden, a sense of tension rose, and at the same time, the air was filled with solemnity. Those present knew the importance of fighting demonic beasts.

The Marquis of Aterahan, who had taken a seat with the best view, muttered to himself as he watched the movement of light shining among the mountains.

'…… Looks like we've got it well surrounded.'

She does not know the meaning of the light cues from Levios' army. She did not see the shadow of the magical beast. But from the interval between the light signals and their positions, she could tell that the strike force was ready to intercept them. .

“You are moving it well.”

Claune, sitting next to the marquis, also predicted the approximate movement of the strike force based on the activation of the lighting magic.

The strike force, led by Prince Dunkel, is a unit that includes multiple chief ancestors.Clune was paying great attention to how far the young prince would be able to take the lead.There is no point deductive factor in her evaluation of her so far .

She is estimated to be the equivalent of the fourth rank,” She said.

It seems so.

The marquis agrees with Clune.

There is no sense of tension in the formation seen when confronting mature demonic beasts of the second or third threat class,…… The Marquis of Aterahan asserts, and then continues.

“…… But so far the defeat squads don't seem to feel much of a threat. It may be more correct to say that we have deployed our forces to deal with the fourth rank without any problem, rather than seeing They as the …… Fourth rank. There is plenty of room in the camp.”

“I see.”

In response to the marquis's opinion, Claune understood that it was quite possible.

The girls are not particularly talking privately, but are conversing as they are in the center of the spectator zone. Therefore, the Marquis de Aterahan's voice, which was loud, was well heard by those around him.

Many of the nobles from other families who were listening to the commentary were impressed.The two of them are able to predict the threat of demonic beasts and evaluate the movements of the army, relying only on the occasional glimmer of light from the mountains. Speech was full of confidence and pride as the guardians of the land.

While the Marquis of Aterahan and Croune were exchanging opinions about the general and formation of the strike force, Kalmia and Novaluf returned.

Oh, what's the matter?”

The two young men were about to gather nobles of their own age to watch the battle for the defeat. Had come back without doing anything.

Kalmia looked a little troubled.

'Princess Orsian is …… Over there.

I came back before I got into trouble, she implied in her words her.

Oh, dear, dear.

The Marquis' question was answered by Novaluf.

I heard from someone that a magical beast has appeared. So, he said that we should all go to …… To defeat it. If no one else is going, he says he's going to defeat it by himself.

She's a very honest girl, isn't she?

That was probably why, as soon as Orcian saw him, he skipped all etiquette and approached him, inviting him to join him in defeating the beast. Prince Dunkel has gone off to battle, he said, and those who were with him at the meeting earlier should at least go to his aid.

His words were too straightforward. Somehow or other, Novárf managed to get through to Orcian with an excuse, but there was still a bit of darkness in his heart. What Orcian said was true in a sense. , You must give priority to defeating demonic beasts above all else. …… Such pure thoughts existed in him only a little.

The Marquis, who heard what was going on, said in a very hushed voice: “I'm not going to say anything.

……After all, that's what it's all about, isn't it?”

Kalmia and Nowarv have already reported their expectations that the Mirendorva family might have adopted Orcian, a commoner, as a child. They also mentioned the possibility that Orcian belonged to the primitive ancestors rather than the main ancestors. The quality of Orcian's magic power, which they felt when they approached her at the meeting, made them understand that she was something other than the main ancestor, not theoretically but by feeling. If the tradition is correct, the first ancestor, like the Blessed Child, is a child born between a slave and a slave ancestor. If we assume that he came from a commoner background, his bad manners were understandable.

However, this made the existence of Quardenze Wilk, who had fought with the legendary Hajimeji, seem even more eerie. Kalmia even shuddered after the meeting when she recalled dancing with Wilk.

He said, “But I think your enthusiasm to defeat the demonic beast is a good thing. If you are going to live as a nobleman, you must have that kind of spirit or you are not good enough.”

As the marquis was making this comment, the voice of the person in question reached him. He was arguing with Mirendorva Kirode and was about to run out of the garden at any moment.

The Marquis, who could not bear to see this and wanted to watch quietly ……, Stood up and approached Orcian to warn him. He thought he should see the power of the founder up close and personal.

Princess Orcian,” He said, “Don't be too selfish.

Who is……?”

The giant woman suddenly appeared, and Orcian turned a dubious look on his face.

The Marquis of Aterahan,……!

Kiraudet, on the other hand, was speechless at the appearance of the head of the Aterahan family. The next head of the family and the current head of the family have a clear hierarchy, but for him, the Marquis of Aterahan, who has defeated mature demonic beasts many times, is a person he secretly admires.

With the boy gazing at him with sparkling eyes, the Marquis looks at Orcian.

The Marquis looked at Orcian with sparkling eyes.

She is miffed at the total denial of her actions and retorts: “I don't need an army.

I don't need an army. I can defeat it by myself.

I'm sure you can.

The unexpected affirmation leaves Orcian momentarily speechless.

Do you want to defeat the monsters? Or do you want to protect the people from the monsters?

You want to defeat the beast to protect everyone, don't you?”

The marquis nodded in agreement.

If you think so, then wait here.

Before Orcian could open his mouth again, the Marquis continued, “Where is the hexenbiest now?

Do you know where the monsters are now? The surrounding villages need to be told to evacuate if the beast is approaching, so you must know that. Carelessly and the hexenbiest goes berserk and runs off toward where the people are on their way to take shelter? Can you think of which way to corner the beast to be safer?”

It is a very simple question. It is a simple question, and because it is a simple question, Orcian is at a loss for an answer and is at a loss for words.

The Marquis continued.

The only people who know these things are the knights of Levios, who have been guarding this land for all these years.

…… I'll do it right if you tell me.”

Did someone ask for your help?

“But……

Everyone is doing what they can to protect people from magical beasts. What you can do is not rush to the front lines to fight, but to stay out of the way.

“……”

Compared to the words of those who were trying to stop him by explaining the common sense of the nobility, such as the pride of being a guardian, the responsibility of the Levios family, and the value of independence for the nobility, the Marquis of Aterahan's Sermon was easier for Orsian to imagine.

Do what you can do, don't get in the way of unfamiliar tasks, and call on people when you need help,…… Because it was a familiar feeling to her, having grown up in a small village.

Your desire to defeat the magical beast is noble and wonderful. But don't forget that you need the cooperation of those around you to wield that power. Do you understand ……?”

Silence reigned for a while, but eventually Orcian gave a small nod.

The Marquis of Aterahan's words did not have the roundaboutness typical of aristocrats, but simply came from the heart. The head of the Aterahan family does not lecture the nobles of the Mirendorva family every single time. But because of this, his personality was easily conveyed , and Orcian was able to take it in stride.

Yes, he is a good boy.

But if the magical beast escapes,……

The Marquis held his hand out to Orcian, who was about to say that he would go out there and kill the beast himself.

……Oh?”

The Marquis turned his attention to the mountains, and from the flashing lights he could see the next move of the strike force.

Look,” He said.

Just as Orcian and Killode looked beyond the Marquis' finger, a great orange light shone across the mountains. Immediately after, a roar that shook the darkness of the night followed.

The first shot was fired.

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You did it!

Dunkel shouted out while astride his magically enhanced horse.

Young master! Please move back! A second blow will be upon us shortly!

I see! Pull back now!”

Pulling on the reins, the prince tried to change the direction of his beloved horse.

The prince looked up at the sky while holding on to his horse so that he would not be swept away. Or, more precisely, he saw a huge shadow there.

A clawed mole!”

The code name for defeating it was “Claw Mole. As the name suggests, it resembled a mole in shape and black fur. The only difference was its huge, purple-glowing claws. Whenever it moved forward, its claws tore into the earth, sending up a loud vibration.

Come this way! Quickly!

Led by several military officers, Dunkel leaves the front line.

The sudden decrease in the amount of magic in his body made him feel a little sick. At the same time, however, he also felt a slight sense of pleasure in unleashing the magical power he had worked so hard to develop. Unleashed an attack magic of this magnitude unless he was in a battle to defeat demonic beasts.

The second shot is coming out!

The signal from the lighting magic and the command from the loud-speaking magic echoed, and once again, the sound of explosions echoed throughout the area.

The attack magic was unleashed by the Levios family members who had joined the strike force along with Dunkel. Dunkel put his hands over his ears and let the roar pass him by. Even in the body of the main ancestor, noisy things are noisy. Murderous vibrations of the sound caused all objects in the vicinity to vibrate violently.

As soon as the second blow was over, the third one followed. In just a few minutes, the claw mole was hit cleanly by a total of five attack magic shots.

I was able to successfully hit it before it recognized me.

One of the military officers said as he checked the damage to the claw mole.

Mature demonic beasts are very tough. They are not afraid of the resistance of the slave ancestors or the magical attacks of the follower ancestors, but they are determined to achieve their goal. The master ancestor with their magical power, or when they are hit by an attack magic of the master ancestor's level.

As in the case of this clawed mole, it is often the case that the master's magical attacks are received almost unguarded as far as the initial blow is concerned. It could be said that the battle to defeat the magical beasts was in full swing after the first attack.

This time, there were seven main ancestors participating in the defeat squad. The reason for this was simple and clear: the strategy was to attack all the demonic beasts at once and take them down at once while they were off guard. Is simple and clear. If you are dealing with a matured demonic beast that is ranked fifth in threat level, there is a high possibility of inflicting fatal damage.

……How's it going?”

The military officers who had been observing the power of Dunkel's voice, which was straining his magical power, his in preparation for the next attack, let out a bitter voice.

'Unfortunately, the war results are far lower than we expected.

It may be a demonic beast that specializes in endurance.

'…… No, I don't see any corrosive reaction of bewitching power. Could it not be a heavy-layered type rather than an endurance type?”

It is far less damaging than expected. This was especially true for those experienced in fighting demonic beasts.

What do you mean?”

The knight acting as second-in-command responded to Dunkel's question.

As you probably know, the magical power that fills the body of a hexenbiest is weak against magic power.

It is far more damaging to hit a demonic beast once with 100 attacks than to hit it 10 times with 10 attacks.This is common knowledge in defeating demonic beasts, and of course Dunkel knew this.That is why he had been preparing for the first attack since he left the royal castle in order to strike the biggest blow possible.

Oh, I know that,” He said. The multilayered type is that one, isn't it, where there are several layers of magical power?

Ha. Even if you launch magic power, the corrosion reaction stops at the surface layer, and it may not reach the next layer.

“You think this is the case with clawed moles? I've heard that scaled magical beasts can have such characteristics…….

It is not uncommon for the characteristics of a magical beast to not match its appearance.

But,” Said the deputy knight, “It's not so unusual for the characteristics of a magical beast not to match its appearance.

“It's not that the …… Corrosion reaction has stopped, it's just that it's absent. That's what it looked like to me.”

Without waiting for Dunkel's response, the knight turned his voice to the military officer.

'Send out a message to all the troops! If there are any reports on the characteristics of the clawed mole, have them raised immediately! Especially corrosion reactions immediately after being hit by an attack!”

Ha!

Several military officers run to send a message. The knight smiled at the prince, who had a worried expression on his face.

The knight smiled at the prince, who looked worried. The characteristics of the mole are unknown, but from what I've seen so far, the claw mole is probably the fifth highest threat. The attack is still going through, albeit with lighter wounds than expected. We will not lose with this number of people.

…… Yes, we'll be fine.

Unfortunately, the first attack was not a complete defeat. Now, this is the real battle of the hexenbiests.

When attacked by an ancestral class attack, any demonic beast will shift into a fighting stance.

The clawed mole stopped advancing after receiving the attack, and the short hairs on its body bristle up as if to show its anger.

Please be careful,” He said. Perhaps a sorcery attack will come after this.”

Even though there is no wind, the short black hairs covering the surface of the clawed mole are shaking and shaking, creating an unpleasant noise from them. Some of the soldiers on site frowned at the cacophony of sounds.

A sorcery attack that shoots out body hairs? Tell them to be careful! Its hairs are thicker than spears.

Some of the military officers had participated in previous battles to defeat similar demonic beasts.

After this, the claw mole should use its bewitching power to launch its body hairs at high speed. We must watch out not only for the high-speed body hairs released right next to us, but also for those that are launched to the heavens and At that time, almost all of the followers at the site were nervous about the spectral reaction that the nail mole would exhibit.

Since it was ……, The sense of discomfort was shared almost simultaneously.

No, no! No, no!

One of the military officers shouted, and at the same time, short black hairs shot out from the entire body of the claw mole.

Even with short hairs, the mature magical beast was huge, each hair thicker than a spear. The black hairs, hard to see in the darkness of the night, pierced and reaped the trees of the forest, piercing the soldiers of the ill-fated strike team, and then the body hairs, launched high into the sky, rained down on the forest at different times, causing damage over a wide area.

The military officer who had successfully dodge the attack grabbed it as it fell from the sky and pierced the ground.

Why……?

The residue of energy felt from the hair on its body, it was not demonic power.

Why does a hexenbeast have magical power?

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“The cursed beast Ghanaelyn has crashed with the Levios strike force.

The front line is in turmoil as the Ghannarin counterattack. The man from the Terrorist faction continued with a brief report.

How should we proceed? With their strength, it will not be difficult to defeat Ghanaian forces.

No, it is useless. The most important thing to remember is that the head of the strike force is not Levios Lugain, as previously predicted. Then there is no need to strike him here and now. We will only carry out our original plan. “

The woman from the Terrorist faction rejects the man's proposal. Although targeting the strike force here would probably yield some results, it is not essential for them.

The man understands this, too, which is why he quickly backs down. He was just too excited to speak up in the face of a chance to kill a nobleman.

Fortunately, the Levios family is not yet aware of this temporary base. We will continue on our way to the royal capital in secret.”

Ha!”

The woman went to the camp curtain where her boss Her Efial was waiting in order to make a report.

Efial was in the process of putting on his battle armor his.Since the number of men is small, the woman begins to help him change while reporting to him.

She said, “The …… Defeat squad is overstrength. The only thing that can be said is that this is to protect the menace, and that is foolishness. If the defense of King's Landing is diluted, it's not the end of the world, is it?

Efial replies to the woman's opinion of him, checking the comfort of his armor.

They seem to be more amused by the comparison of empty appearances.

With these words, Efial checks the magic in her body.She had been activating magic for a long time to guide Ghannarin, but decided that it would not affect her next maneuver.

“If we show them the …… Threat, they'll just stay home. They can talk big about invading the Holy City because they don't know fear, because they have forgotten.”

Efial snickered at the unity of the nobles. She does not believe that attacking the nobles will bring any serious retaliation. The most effective way to stop the nobles in their tracks is to incite fear within them,…… Which, oddly enough, was similar to the thinking of Quardenze Rouxe, who used Cynthia's accusations as one of his cards.

The cursed beast Ghannarin is in his element her, and the strike force will have its work cut out for it.The team will have to wait until the last minute to find out what the other threat is.

Yes, sir.

Well, thanks for waiting.

Once he was armed as a general of the Holy Army, Efial left the camp.

When she was guiding Ghannarin, she wore light clothing that allowed her to move as easily as possible. Needed to show her resolve.

Next is the curse-beast Kramitis.

Efial's dark eyes reflected the towering Levios Castle beyond the mountains.

The next step is the cursed beast, Kramitis.

The words of the messenger who rushed into the castle left the Levios knights in a state of bewilderment.

The previous report had estimated that the matured magical beasts that had appeared were the fifth highest threat, or at the very least the fourth highest. If it was a polluted or diffuse type, it would be troublesome, but we have enough strength in the strike team to defeat it. Until a short time ago, the atmosphere in the royal castle had been relatively calm.

“Nonsense! I have never heard of a magical beast that attacks with magic power.

Everyone who received the report thought the same thing. The same was true for the military officer who served as the messenger. He even thought he was having a bad dream while reporting the incident.

He was right to point out that the attack was definitely a magical attack.

Demonic beasts possess energy called “Yokyoku,” And they use this energy to cause all sorts of disasters. They pollute the earth and unleash a variety of magical-like attacks to harm the human race.

This energy has similar characteristics to human magic, but there is a clear distinction between the two.

“You are under magical attack …… Which means that the attacker has magical residuals?”

Ha!”Inhibiting effects of healing magic, physical disabilities after treatment, we have confirmed them in several soldiers who were attacked.”

The report was so hopeless that one of the civil officers put his hand on his forehead and looked up at the ceiling.

The reason why the ancestors don't want to fight each other is because they are afraid of the physical disabilities that remain after a magical attack. Repeated exposure to malicious attack magic can cause them to suffer from chronic pain, reduced or total loss of physical abilities, and internal organ diseases.

On the other hand, magical beasts' sorcery attacks have no such effects. If the injuries are healed with healing magic, they can basically be restored to normal. May die, but they are unlikely to suffer any aftereffects.

The most frightening thing for nobles, who are healthy in every way, is to live in a state of poor health.

It is the most dreadful thing for a nobleman to live in a state of ill-health.

It is a Hexenbiest that is infinitely frightening for the nobility.

No, we speculate on the spot that it is a hexenbiest with the characteristic of possessing magical power.

The military officer of the messenger explains that the amount of damage from the first blow was much less than expected.

'So what you are saying is that the claw mole possesses magical power and therefore did not have the corrosive reaction of demonic power?

Ha.”

If it is bewitching power that fills its body, it is vulnerable to magic power. Paradoxically, the claw mole is not filled with magical power. The fact that it had attacked with magic power made this hypothesis convincing.

If it attacked, there would be magic residue, and on top of that, it would be unable to exploit its weak points. Everyone was about to let out a sigh at the story that seemed to pile the worst on top of the worst. Of course, they can't behave that way because they are the ones involved.

'It is unconfirmed, but we believe that deep inside the nail mole's body, there is a demonic force. If the attack reaches that far, ……. It depends on how thick the layer of magical power is. ….

The defeat team will have to launch several attacks against the mature demonic beasts that attack with magic.

What is the judgment on the ground?

Even if it is a demonic beast with the characteristics I just reported, even though it has magical power ……, I will call it power tentatively here, but if the total amount of power is about the fifth highest in the threat class, I judge that there is a high possibility that it can be crushed in the next round of attacks. Therefore, the main ancestor unit is temporarily retreating until it accumulates enough magical power to match the initial attack, and the rest of us are obstructing the progress of the clawed mole.

The method of stalling the soldiers while sacrificing them and then defeating them all at once with a fully prepared attack system is the least costly,……, The knights on the scene decided .

The most important priority for those who serve the nobility is the main ancestor.

Yes, there is no problem with that. But for the next round of attacks, the young man will ……

He will not participate.

Good.

For once, we cannot afford to injure the prince by any chance.The Lord also has his priorities.If he was attacked and left physically disabled, it would be a problem that could affect the future of the Levios family.

I will report this to the Master. I can't predict how many soldiers will be needed for ……. Make sure we're ready to send them immediately when they're needed in the field.

Ha!

The military and civilian officers scatter after receiving the instructions.

The knight Levios was thinking as he walked quickly down the corridor.

The battle to defeat the demonic beasts is being watched by many nobles, including the Aterahan family. They had already read most of the movements of the army before the clash, and they would have already gotten the message that the front line was in disarray and had started delaying action.

I stepped into the night meeting hall to go to my master's. There was a sense of tension in the air. The air is filled with a sense of urgency.

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The atmosphere has clearly changed.

It seems that the battle of the defeat squad is not going well. They began to retreat inexplicably, and some were heard to be engaged in delaying actions to obstruct the progress of the demonic beasts. Well, this is all speculation. Not sent any additional reports.

It is, to put it bluntly, uncanny that anyone would be able to tell the location of the army and what they are doing just from the flashes of light in the distance.

I think the reason for the change in the atmosphere was first and foremost the Marquis of Aterahan.

He seems to have broken off his previous generous explanations and started to show blatant caution. I heard that he also said that the strike team was making some inexplicable movements. And as time went by, more and more nobles with a military temperament tuned in to this, and the expectation that there had been some sort of accident on the front line became whispered about as if it were almost definite information.

Although tensions grew thicker, there was no panic.

For a time there was a commotion, but it was quickly quelled by the Marquis of Aterahan's exhortation. The Marquis, who had noticed the unusual situation earlier than anyone else, declared with authority that there was no need to panic yet, and the situation was calmed down. I'm sure he didn't mean to …… It, but it was like a match pump.

I thought I would lose the chance to continue the conversation with my father in such a tense situation, but surprisingly, it became easier to talk to him.

My father, who had been paying attention to the situation, seemed to have reached the peak of his alertness level when he learned of the abnormalities at the front, and he began to stand by right next to me. Thanks to this, Plume had also gone to Count Silopea.

An increasing number of Quardenzean nobles moved outdoors to learn as much as possible about the current status of the strike force. They are no longer spectators but rather information gatherers. Thanks to this, even fewer nobles remained in the hall. Were noble families whom the Quardenze family trusted deeply.

Wilk, did you work your awakening magic?

I did it just now.

My father was urging me to do it in such a terrible manner that I had no choice but to activate it.

Now I would not be able to sleep for a while even if I wanted to. The awakening magic is useful, but once it is activated, it cannot be deactivated, which is a joke. To be honest, I didn't want to use it if I could because the mental stress was terrible.

'…… The reason for Father's strong vigilance, does it have to do with Spierzeig?'

I say in a voice that cannot be heard by those around me. The only people left in the hall are trusted nobles, so even if they could hear you, it wouldn't be much of a problem, but it's just in case.

Now is not the time to talk about it……. Was not the reply.My father looked around to make sure that sufficient precautions were being maintained and indicated with his finger that I should approach.

'You know about the……Sirif Rebellion, don't you?'

It was just a confirmation.

Of course I knew it. It happened a little over 20 years ago in Saarif, the capital of the Jinkaen Empire at the time. The name of the imperial capital was changed from Saarif to Jinkaen after the third emperor, Ferold, succeeded to the throne .

The name of the city was changed from Zincaen to Ferolt, the third emperor, after he succeeded to the throne. …… That my uncle had died.”

Hearing only that part, it is not particularly unusual, a typical centipede leg, a destructive activity by the remnants of an aristocratic family that has lost its way. After this rebellion, the Jinkaeng Empire had reached the end of its efforts to defeat the remnants of the aristocracy. The long-running resistance activities that had continued since before the founding of the empire were swept away.

The long history of resistance activities that had been going on since before the founding of the country had been wiped out. My brother was staying in the imperial capital when this rebellion broke out…….”

It seems that Quardenze Guardacre was in the imperial capital because he is the next head of the imperial aristocratic Quardenze ducal family.He took his newly married wife to see Emperor Arginis.

My uncle had a very close relationship with Emperor Arginis, so I wonder if it was more like a visit for fun.

…… Hmm?

'Did you go to the imperial capital while you were pregnant?'

This uncle's wife would be the wife from the Silopea family. She died with my uncle, and I also heard that she was pregnant at the time.

During pregnancy, the main ancestor's magical output becomes unstable.

The stay in the ……………… Imperial capital was for several months.”

Oh,……

I see, so you were screwing your new wife during your stay in the imperial capital and she got pregnant.I'm not saying that she went out while she was pregnant,but that she got pregnant while she was out.The only people who can be his partner are the maids of the Quardenze family and his new wife.

He did n't seem to want to talk too much about his uncle's affairs here and now, so he turned the conversation back to the case.

The attack by the determined remnants was so fierce that the imperial capital was greatly disrupted. The Imperial capital was in turmoil. We managed to hold our ground and push back during the defense of the Imperial capital, but I heard that our troops were greatly exhausted. .

At that time, about 30 years had already passed since the founding of the Empire. No one expected that the remnants would be so powerful, or that they would join forces with other remnants from different parts of the country.

At one point, it is said that the fall of the imperial capital was even threatened, but Emperor Arginis himself took the lead and defeated the rebel forces with his spirit and determination. My uncle also fought bravely alongside the emperor. He was not just a man who waved his dick around.

If there was another offensive, the imperial capital would no longer be able to withstand it, so my brother and sister-in-law decided to return with reinforcements from Quardenze.

From the way my father talked, I guessed that my uncle must have decided that the capital would not last much longer.

If the capital was safe, he could stay there and wait for his grandfather's or grandmother's reinforcements to arrive from Quardenze. Especially since he had a wife who was pregnant. The fact that he could not choose to do so suggests that the situation was that dire In fact, Emperor Arginis died later due to injuries sustained in the Saarif Rebellion. A battle to the death unimaginable must have been waged.

What road did you take from the imperial capital to return home?

A map appeared in my mind. There were two main routes from the imperial capital back to the then Quordenze territory. There were two main routes to take if you wanted to return from the imperial capital to the then Quordente territory: the southern route through the old Vojstra territory, and the northern route through the area where the nobles of the eastern part of the empire were concentrated.

The northern route.I'm not sure I've ever told Wilk about the end of his brother's lifehis.

I've heard a lot about him being killed in some kind of battle, assassinated, or conspired to kill him, but I don't know the details of how he was killed.

I wonder, if I were a normal, pure kid, I would have asked, “Hey, how did your uncle die? How did he die?” Adult in many ways, so it was hard for me to touch those parts. To be honest, I don't like to touch sensitive topics between family members.

From my father's point of view, it might have seemed unnatural for me not to ask even such a simple question.

When we came to King's Landing, we passed through several tunnels. Do you remember what I warned you about back then?

Yes. Don't enter the tunnels in a process.

I remember this well because it made an impression on me.

When we approached the entrance to the tunnels, my father would repeatedly instruct us to pass through in groups of a certain number of people. That could enter at one time.

When I asked the military officer why he did that, he gave me a very simple answer: because if the tunnel was collapsed, we would die. Certainly, if the tunnel was collapsed near the center of the tunnel, even the main ancestor could die .

And if he said this much, we could have guessed it. When I asked if there were many tunnels along the northern route, my father gave a small nod of the head.

He said, “I'm just going to tell you what I know now, after all is said and done. It seems that my brother and sister-in-law were trying to pass through one of the tunnels with a group of Quardenze soldiers They had several military officers guarding the entrance and exit. When they reached the middle of the tunnel, the insurgents must have appeared. They took the entire tunnel and my brothers with them.

……That is also very good timing.

The military officers who were guarding the front and rear of the tunnels were known to have been attacked at the level of the main ancestor.

Moreover, did the main ancestor's rebel soldiers come from both sides?

'Being a major road, the attack was quickly discovered by the lord of the land.

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'The Levios soldiers captured us. …… Too late, we cannot stop them from talking.'

A lone master, several followers, and a giant being are advancing at breakneck speed along the forest road.

At the Terrorist man's report, Efial chuckled to himself.

'Kkkk, I guess I underestimated the Levios family. I didn't expect to find them before dawn.”

The man's voice brings a bitter look to his face.

'My apologies……!

However, Efial thought that the current situation was already more than satisfactory.

The most important thing to remember is that you can find a lot of different types of products and services available on the market. That the magic of the magic beast is not a magic.

And fortunately for her, the only thing discovered this time was the presence of Kramitis.

It was inevitable,” She said. But at this distance, we will be able to get it back. We will get as close to King's Landing as possible before Levios' army approaches. You guys get into position first.

“…… Ha!”

The man replied and turned off the road into the forest.His followers followed him.

The only remaining Terrorist woman ran along the road and approached Efial.

By the time we get over the next hill, it will be daybreak.

The woman gave him the information he needed to know, and Efial was determined.

She returned without slowing her running.

We'll cut off Klamitis at sunrise.

I'm going to cut off Klamitis at sunrise.

Orcian was walking alone in the castle gardens, hoping to catch the sunrise.

She couldn't sleep at all because of the atmosphere in the castle, so she wandered around with a dazed look on her face.

'I wonder if it will be morning soon.

She senses that dawn is almost upon her from the faint sound of birds in the distance, the sky that is gradually turning dark blue and orange, and the scent of the wind tickling her nostrils. The morning, the start of the day.

She had no intention of joining the other nobles in watching the battle to defeat the magical beasts. She had no idea what was going on, and she didn't enjoy watching it at all. If not for the Marquis of Aterahan's sermon, she would have run out of the royal castle right away.

The reason she was sneaking out of the room was because she was getting all kinds of nitpicking when she was with Killode and Grand Duke Mirendorva. She is used to running away from them by now.

Orcian moved to avoid places where there were many nobles so as not to be discovered by the people of Mirendorva. She wandered around and found herself in the gardens on the west side of the royal castle. Most of the nobles are gathered in the southwest of the royal castle, where they have a good view of the battle against the clawed mole, so there are no people around this area.

Hah……”

Feeling the faint warmth of the sunrise behind her, she looks into the distance.

What's that……? What is that……?”

The huge presence, glistening in the morning sun, was approaching King's Landing.

The rebel army approached the capital.

It seems that it was about a month later that the rebel forces approaching the capital were defeated and the uprising was brought to a head.

The leader of the rebellion in the imperial capital was a survivor of a noble family based in the western part of the empire,…… That had once been destroyed by Emperor Jingkaen. Some in the world believe that this man was the leader of the Saarif Rebellion.”

It was clear from his tone of voice that my father was of the unthinking school. In the first place, he was not the main culprit of the Saarif Rebellion, as I had been taught by a knight or a civil official when I was a child .

The remnants of the Alpeo region were the real central figure, weren't they?

That's right.

My father nodded in satisfaction.

The Jinkaan Empire's central territory is the Arpeo region, which seems to have swallowed up the entire region. The imperial city of Saarif is located in the center of the region, which is also known as the “Navel of Alpeo.

Mother and father were unanimous in saying that the rebel forces that attacked my brother and sister while investigating the collapsed tunnels must have been Alpeo nobles.

'Your grandmother and grandfather?

The most climactic battle in the story of the founding of Emperor Jin Khaen is the battle for the Alpeo region and the destruction of the Principality of Alpeo. Not only the young Emperor Jingkaen, but also his grandmother Cassia and grandfather Gulfis participated in this battle. The battle also brings together all the other major characters who had appeared up to that point, making it a very exciting battle to watch in a play or other production.

Therefore, my grandmother and grandfather are familiar with the fighting styles and habits of the Arpeian nobility. After all, they were the ones who destroyed them.

Before Emperor Zincaen, the Principality of Alpeo was hostile to the Kingdom of Vojstra, but when it was on the verge of extinction, it sought a cooperative relationship with it. Therefore, there have always been suspicions that the remnants of Alpeo were being sheltered by the Kingdom of Vojstra and the Spiaseik family.

If the Duchy of Alpeo was destroyed by Emperor Zinkaan, it was obvious that the Kingdom of Vojstra would be the next to be overrun. It is only natural that the two countries would try to join forces. Organization with the same sense of unity as a country, so an alliance was never formed.

In the first place, the subversive activities carried out during the Saarif Rebellion were too deftly executed. Without the help of those familiar with the Arpeian region, the damage would not have been so catastrophic.

You mean no evidence was ever produced?

Yes. The rebel forces that attacked my brothers fled through the neighboring regions and were finally defeated by the Spierzeig family.

I can't help but wonder if that isn't just an accusation. But if you unravel past examples, the Spiaseik family is such a conniving family that I think they might really do something like that.

Even though the kingdom of Vojstra had succumbed to Emperor Zinkaen, I think they were thinking that one day they would strike back and revive the kingdom. It would not be out of place if they had the remnants of the Arpeian aristocracy in preparation for that day And when he saw that the rebellion in the imperial capital would fail, he changed his strategy and set his sights on the Quardenze family, which was in the way in some way, and planned to attack them using his pawns. When it succeeded, it trampled down its pawns to cover up all evidence.

Surely the Spierzeik family would do this, or is it because they have spent 13 years in the Kuordenze family? I had created a soil within me that could accept the Spierzeig bad theory very naturally.

“If it hadn't been for the collapse of Emperor Arginis, we might have been able to conduct an investigation by the emperor's forceful authority…….”

Naturally, my grandmother and grandfather insisted that the whole thing was a conspiracy by the Spiaseik family and demanded a thorough investigation.

Thus, the Quardenzes, having given up on the empire, moved closer to the Kingdom of Levioth and went to war with the Spiaseiks.

'I understand a lot now. May I ask you one …… Question? Why is your father so alarmed by the current situation? Is it because the Duke of Spierzeik is in King's Landing?'

Although the prestige of the royal family is shaken in the Kingdom of Levioth, the remnants of the noble families that were destroyed during the war have already been eliminated.The duke is a very good man.I still don't understand why my father is being so cautious at this moment.

The beginning of the Saarif Rebellion was similar to the current situation.

At that moment, a loud noise came from outdoors.

The sky in the distance was changing color. What in the world had just happened, I wondered.

It's a hexenbiest.

That's what I heard.

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The cursed beast Kramitis.

If Wilke were to describe it, he would call it a transparent maitake mushroom.

The huge body was already in the distance, visible even to the citizens of King's Landing, and the city was in an uproar.

In Levios, where the memory of the magical beast Elsinia was still fresh, the citizens were in a state of panic when they saw the matured magical beast approaching the city, and the Levios soldiers guarding the city were having a hard time subduing it.

The second demonic beast is entering the city limits! Form a strike team now!”

The command center of the Levios army was busy with countermeasures against the second demonic beast, Kramitis ……, Which appeared out of nowhere.

As of just before dawn, the message of the appearance of the second demonic beast had been received. I can't deny that I had the feeling that it was a long shot. There is only one field in the former Taren territory that is large enough for mature magical beasts to grow, so it was completely unexpected that two of them would appear at the same time.

“Any word from Calahanasso?

Still no word from Calahanasso!

We have already sent requests for reinforcements to the neighboring city of Karahanasso and to the city of Corbovia, the true home of the Levios family. Since resources were largely allocated to the battle against the first demonic beast, the claw mole, the defense of the The royal capital would be greatly weakened if a strike force is organized to fight the second demonic beast further here. It had become imperative to call in reinforcements from the outside in preparation for a long-term battle.

Report! We have confirmed that the second hexenbiest is a mature hexenbiest of the magic possession type! It is believed to be the same type as the first demonic beast, the Claw Mole! Rank of the threat class!”

At the words of the messenger who rushed into the command center, one of the senior military officers pounded on the wall as hard as he could.

We were already having a hard time dealing with a single clawed mole, and now a threat of a higher level had emerged.

What about the first hexenbiest?

The first hexenbiest, the clawed mole, has been considerably damaged by the second general attack, but it has yet to be destroyed!

Send out another message to the area! Leave the minimum number of men for the first hexenbiest and return all the rest to King's Landing! Defeating the second hexenbiest is the top priority!

According to the report, the claw mole was not mortally wounded, but it was known to have inflicted considerable damage. The first priority should be to stop the second demonic beast that is approaching the royal capital. The total amount of power is equivalent to the fourth largest, and it is almost certain that it will be more difficult to defeat it than the claw mole.

“We should at least send the advance troops ahead of the others. “Just send the advance troops first, and buy us some time until the main ancestral troops are ready!”

Then an old woman came to the command center. She was the vice president of Aochikan and the head of the library.

The military commander was astonished to see that the old woman was not dressed in her usual loose-fitting costume, but she was armed with anti-magical beast armor.

The second hexenbiest is already on the way to the battlefield.

In response to the old woman's offer her, the Levios knight tried to apologize and express his gratitude her.But the old woman stopped him with her hand.She said she had no time for such things now.

The second beast is also a magic-possessing type. Please be careful when you attack it, it has magic residues.

I'm too old for this.Now,now,if you have time to worry about me,then get excited.You must protect this peaceful city that your grandfather built with his bloodhis…….Is n' t that the duty of a knight of Levios?”

Then the old woman smiled kindly.

'I don't know where he is now, but please give my regards to Gain.

That was the name of the present King Levios when he was a child.

She was going to fight on the front lines, prepared to die, ignoring any residual magic,……, And everyone present understood and silently saluted her.

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A woman from the Terrorist faction was watching the advance troops heading for the front line.

Efial and the warriors under his command, who had moved to the east of King's Landing, directly opposite the direction in which Kramitis was approaching, were concentrating their minds in preparation for the next phase of the battle.

……It's finally time. The advance troops of the hastily prepared strike force will collide with the cursed beast Kramitis.”

The woman announces to the nearly 20 warriors.Only the high priest Ephial and his followers will participate in the final phase of the operation.

The warriors look at each other in silence, mutually confirming their resolve.

Their eyes were stained with fanaticism toward Efial and Terotris, the High Priestess who was not present.

The woman watched the scene and smiled with satisfaction. Then, gazing at her enthralled superior, she raised her voice as if singing.

Comrade Efial, give us strength. Give us the strength to defeat the wicked.

The woman and the warriors kneeled and hung their heads in front of Efial with the morning sun behind them.

Looking down at them, Efial held his hands out high in the air.

My sword, let us fight together. The enemy is beyond our reach. Oh, Wotentherma, Great Spirit of the Sun, give us strength.

She then raises an heirloom from her family home to the heavens.

The transparent jewel shines through the sunlight, casting rainbow-colored shadows.

The two bodies appeared in the suburbs of King's Landing.

The second magical beast that appeared in the suburbs of King's Landing is said to have a transparent body.

It is not that unusual to find mature demonic beasts that look like jellyfish, gels, and straw dough cakes sold in supermarkets. The trouble is that they are almost invisible at night. When exposed to sunlight, it reflects the light unnaturally, so you may think, “Ah! There's that weird transparent guy! But when the sun goes down, it becomes invisible as if it were air. For this reason, it is said that it is a magical beast with the ability to conceal itself.

It is a common story that when this type of beast appears in the middle of the night in a territory where there are not many people with the ability to detect bewitchments, it is often discovered too late and before you know it, it has turned out to be a catastrophe.

The Levios family probably has a large number of sorcerer-detecting personnel.

Either way, the castle was in an uproar as the mature demonic beasts were approaching the royal capital. I am sure that the castle was in an even bigger commotion.

The second demonic beast …… Is called the second demonic beast, but I can't see it because there is a wall in the direction where it is approaching. See it anyway.

I heard that Levios Lugain, King Levios, has been chosen as the general of the strike force that will fight the second magical beast.

King Levios had remained as a supporter of the nobles of the kingdom, but now that the second demonic beast had appeared, he could not afford to take his time.

He was going to make a speech in front of the nobles and then go to defeat the beast.I would like to tell him to go and defeat the demonic beasts quickly, but as the king, it would not be very cool for him to rush off to fight them.

The security inside the castle is very thin. The same is probably true outside the castle and in the whole of King's Landing……. Wilk. We must never let our guard down.”

And my father's alertness level went beyond 100% to 120%. He goes on and on about escape routes if there is an attack, where to meet up, what actions the attacking enemy will likely take and how to deal with them, how to meet up with the military officers in Quordenze, and so on, to me.

However, even if he gave me such vague warnings, I would still be troubled.

What do you think will attack us, Father? It would be easier for us to move if you tell us that first.”

'…… What we should truly fear is malice outside of our assumptions. As was the case with the Saarif Rebellion.”

The bottom line is that a notional raid is so easy to deal with. The Saarif Rebellion was completely unforeseen, a mature beast that was attacked en masse with no guards, which delayed the initial response and increased the damage. My father wants me to be Prepared at all times for some kind of unexpected attack so that this does not happen.

……That's the most exhausting thing you can do.

It's just for this moment. Not for a long time.

“…… Understand.”

I can't sleep anyway, so I guess I have no choice.

Then my father looked at me and said, “Don't you understand? He said, “Don't you understand?

We are in the most danger now that we are in King's Castle.

I was so shocked that he didn't understand.

The defeat squads are gathering at the royal castle.

Efial smiled comatose at the report.Although it was different from what we had expected, it was one of several possible patterns that we could deal with.There is no change in the plan.

The Terrorist Woman, under the order of her boss, tells the warriors the name of the operation to be used in the final phase.Despite the fact that it is the most demanding operation, their expressions do not waver.

Satisfied with their appearance, Efial gave each warrior a word of advice.

Don't be late, but never be early. You have one chance, one moment.

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For a moment, I felt a strong sense of malice coming from somewhere.

Perhaps it was my imagination. I think I was caught off guard by my father's warnings, and I was unnecessarily alarmed by them.

Is that the second hexenbeast?

I came out to the garden and looked at it from a distance with my father.

The existence, glistening in the morning sun, looked like a maitake mushroom. I had heard that it had a transparent body, but when I looked at it like this, its epidermis was a poisonous green color. Perhaps its color changes during the daytime, or perhaps it has been dyed an alarming color by the attack of a prior strike team.

Wilk.

Yes, sir.

I heard the words behind the scenes telling me to stop looking around and start looking ahead, so I turned my gaze back to the front. The second demonic beast defeat team that was hastily organized and King Levios, who was fully armed against demonic beasts, were there.

King Levios, the host, was going out to greet the nobles of the kingdom as he went out.

However, it was not known in advance that there would be a greeting.The Levios knight gave a brief explanation of the details of the magical beast that had appeared in the Levios territory, and asked the guests to gather outside.

As expected, the Quardenze family could not leave it alone and stay inside the castle, so they came outside like this.

The number of people gathered here was larger than at the opening ceremony of the Royal Social, since the independent noble families who participated as guests at the evening party were also present.

King Levios, with the second magical beast in the distance in the background, was just about to begin his speech his.

An unpleasant killing intent that made my skin crawl stained the entire royal garden.

Immediately afterwards, as if that was the signal to begin, a number of shadows came flying in.

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In his clouded consciousness, the Terrorist fighter remembers his role in him.

A deadly threat ……. The operation begins …….

With blood boiling and brain dissolving with acid, the warrior moves forward.

“Kill the nobles,…… My curse, curse, curse, oh, oh,……!!!”

The warrior had almost lost sight of who he was.

The only thing that is etched in his mind is a sense of duty to kill the nobleman.

There were a large number of nobles in front of the warrior.

The beings to be killed were within range of his attackhis.

The warrior shook his magical power to activate his attack magic, while uttering a shrill laugh.

The warrior's body is filled with a mighty power that the body of a follower could never handle.

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The assailants suddenly appeared and began attacking the nobles gathered in the garden all at once.

The powerful attack magic that causes explosions obscures everything around them in a cloud of dust and flames.

This is not the magic of the followers, this is the power of the Lord.

Father!

Wilk, retreat!”

The Quardenze nobles were in a relatively easy position to evacuate, as my father was on full alert.

The Silopea group, as well as my father and I, were able to avoid a direct hit from the explosion thanks to this. I filled my entire body with magic power and immediately activated my body enhancement magic.

Get to a distance where you can be seen!

The moment I heard my father's voice, I got a powerful headache as if I had been punched in the back of the head.

……This is how it is.

I had unconsciously activated my detection magic. The reason is that I wanted to know how many enemies were out there and where they were.

The detection magic is like a radar that allows you to perceive the presence of magical beings, but if there are too many of them, you get a strong shock in the form of feedback.

Now that he was in the royal castle, he was in the greatest danger.

The number of ancestors is so large that the detection magic's field of vision is destroyed.

Ggg……!”

If I hadn't heard this story beforehand, I might have fallen to the ground. To use. I want to throw up.

There are some kingdom nobles around who have probably done the same thing and have collapsed.

I think the attackers were aiming more at the front, at the area where the strike team was.

Was the attacker aiming at the front, at the area where the strike team was? No, King Levios!

The attackers were aiming at the front of the castle, where the strike force was located.

Comrades, brilliant……!

Efial rejoices at the results of the self-destructive force that preceded him. The warriors, who gained their first temporary power through the forbidden arts, successfully disrupted the scene and reduced the number of Levios soldiers. She simply continues onward through the dusty garden. The head of the hated Levios family is just ahead.

The special detection magic invoked by Efial continued to catch the target.

Even at night, even in the dusty garden, she never loses sight of it.

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The dust is so thick, I can't see anything.

I can't do anything about it because the detection magic doesn't work.

I invite my father, Plume, and even Count Silopea to come close by, and I build up my magic so that I'm ready to attack whenever the enemy jumps in.

However, the next attack by the assailants did not fly.

In the tense atmosphere, each second was very long.

No matter how long we waited, the next attack never came.

The dust settles a little and the surroundings become a little more visible.

I wonder what happened to the strike team, to King Levios.

When I looked in that direction, a fully armed assailant-like figure was about to close in on the strike team.

The attacker was about to close in on the strike team.

—The chief of the earthly powerhouse, a wedge of filth.

Efial's sword, filled with a mystical energy, pierced King Levios.